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Deceased woman's home robbed in Long Sault

Monica McDonald passed away Thursday night. Her home was broken into on Tuesday and several items stolen including her wedding rings. Her family is requesting that the thieves return these possessions. Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network

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The family of a deceased woman are asking for the return of several items stolen from her house this week.

Monica McDonald had been living in Long Sault for over 50 years. She passed away Thursday after six weeks in the hospital. She is survived by her six children.

"Best woman ever," her son John said. "Everybody knew her. She never had a bad word to say about anybody."

On Tuesday, burglars broke into McDonald's house in Long Sault and stole several items, including an HP laptop, Panasonic F270 Lumix digital camera and centennial bills from 1967, as well as a few rare silver coins.

The family is most concerned over the wedding rings which belonged to her and her late husband.

In an ad placed on Kijiji, the family implored the thief to return the laptop and camera, which contained photos of the family's mother that cannot be replaced -- and, of course, the rings.

"Just leave the items by the side door of her house ... or drop them off at the Long Sault Post Office or have someone drop them off for you," they wrote. "No questions. We don't want to know who you are ... If you return the items we will at least know you have a heart."

Anyone with information on the stolen items should contact the police.

"Show some compassion during this very sad time in our lives. Please return these items, as they do not belong to you."